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Candidate for state Senate Leroy Comrie joined Inside City Hall to discuss his successful campaign to unseat embattled state Senator Malcolm Smith.

A day after he handily won beat back a primary challenge despite his legal troubles, State Senator John Sampson joined Inside City Hall to sound off about the elected officials who endorsed his rival in the race.

The mother of a mentally ill man who died after being left alone in his Rikers Island cell is suing the city.

New York City is the ultimate playground, and while there's lots of fun to be had, there's also a lot to learn. Michael Berman, author of "The Little Bookroom Guide to New York City with Children," made suggestions for educational places to go to NY1 parenting correspondent Shelley Goldberg.

The new documentary 'Smiling Through The Apocalypse: Esquire In the '60s' looks at an influential magazine from the 1960s that served as a launching pad for some of the greatest writers of the day.

A private sanctuary for September 11 victims' families, known as "The Family Room," opens to the public for the first time Thursday on the anniversary of the terror attacks.

The race for governor attracted much of the attention on primary night, but there were more than two dozen competitive legislative primaries across the city, securing another term for most incumbents and sweeping in many new faces to the state capitol.

So far, Governor Andrew Cuomo hasn't paid much attention to Republican candidate Rob Astorino, but with primary season now behind us, Astorino is kicking his campaign into high gear and hoping to capitalize on some of the anti-Cuomo sentiment reflected in Tuesday's results.

After keeping a low profile on primary night, Governor Andrew Cuomo kicked off the general election campaign at a rally in Buffalo, and for the first time, Cuomo took direct aim at his Republican opponent. | See results for all NYC primaries

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday announced plans for at least four city charter schools to share space with public schools.

An MTA station agent has been charged for allegedly exposing himself to subway riders.

Police have released surveillance video of a man who they say groped a woman in Brooklyn.

An organization formed to help families affected by the September 11 terrorist attacks is still going strong, as many of the children left without parents are still involved in its programs.

Former "Transformers" star Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to disorderly conduct charges after an incident at a Broadway show.

Former "Transformers" star Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to disorderly conduct charges after an incident at a Broadway show.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has held off a challenge from law professor Zephyr Teachout in the Democratic primary for governor. | See results for all NYC primaries.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has held off a challenge from law professor Zephyr Teachout in the Democratic primary for governor.

Six people were injured, including a 3-year-old who suffered smoke inhalation, in a three-alarm fire in the Norwood section of the Bronx Wednesday morning.

Six people were injured, including a 3-year-old who suffered smoke inhalation, in a three-alarm fire in the Norwood section of the Bronx Wednesday morning.

Ten-year-old Janiya Witters has never played soccer before and now she's learning how to pass from a pro. On Tuesday, the New York Cosmos hosted its second annual back-to-school soccer clinic in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.